Is it legal to sleep in your car?
The short answer is yes, it is legal to sleep in your car, but there are important considerations to keep in mind before you do so. Why is it legal to sleep in your car? Mainly for safety reasons. It is estimated that as many as one in five serious accidents are caused by somebody falling…
Hiring: Link advisor wanted to work in busy legal walk-in centre
DMA Law, The Link Darlington office location Link advisor wanted to work in busy legal walk-in centre Part-time, flexible hours to suit Hourly rate: negotiable depending on qualifications and experience We are looking for an outgoing and worldly-wise person to join us at our legal walk-in centre, The Link. Would ideally suit a law/LPC graduate,…
Media release: Team Massive Results helps DMA Law get ready for the future
A Teesside–based scale-up expert has helped one of the region’s leading law firms build foundations for its future. Team Massive Results’ Ian Kinnery has been helping DMA Law restructure its plans and goals for the business with his individual brand of business coaching. Initially working with DMA Law director Julie Mathieson on a one-to-one level, to…
What can we learn from the rise in TV debt shows?
It’s not difficult to have noticed the huge rise in debt- or poverty-based TV programmes recently, especially on Channel Five. One example, the show Can’t Pay, We’ll Take It Away, follows High Court enforcement agents as they attempt to reclaim debts from people and businesses. They usually accept payment, or seize goods to cover the debt….
How do you claim your 30 hours’ per week free childcare?
Currently the Government provides 15 hours per week of free childcare. You may have heard by now in the news that those 15 hours will be doubled to 30 hours per week when the new scheme goes nationwide, which will be in September this year. What you may not be aware of is that the…
List of unclaimed estates shows why everyone should make a will
Every day, people in the UK die without having left a will, and it can create huge problems, as we have discussed on this blog before. Making a will is often seen as a tricky subject to discuss, either because it feels morbid, or because people don’t want to appear as if they are angling for…
Changes to DMA Law: business as usual
From 1st February 2017, DMA Law will be operating its business as a limited company (DMA Law Limited) rather than as a partnership. There will be some slight practical changes – our partners will now be known as directors and shareholders of the company, for example – but as far as you, our clients, are…
New laws for 2017 – ‘Road tax’ is changing
There are new laws for ‘road tax’ taking effect from April 2017 – DMA’s Gavin Lucas explains what’s happening and how you could be affected. First of all, we should perhaps point out that there is no such thing as ‘road tax’, the tax that we pay as vehicle owners is actually vehicle excise duty (VED). So,…
Don’t let debt ruin Christmas: DMA Law’s tips for avoiding and handling debt
There is a huge amount of pressure on families at Christmas: the average cost of technology-packed presents is going up far more quickly than our wages. However, it is crucial not to be lured into excessive debt just for the short-term pleasure of Christmas – it’s not worth ruining the whole of next year just…
Celebrating 20 years at DMA Law: Tracey Rogers
DMA Law’s Tracey Rogers is celebrating a staggering 20 years at DMA Law. She agreed to mark the occasion by answering a few of our questions! What career did you want to follow when you left school? I always wanted to me a nursery teacher, but decided I didn’t like kids! (Despite then going on to have…